The Department of Commerce Blog Entries for Category: Kim Glashttp://www.commerce.gov/blog/category/2271
The U.S. Department of Commerce has a broad mandate to advance economic growth and jobs and opportunities for the American people. It has cross cutting responsibilities in the areas of trade, technology, entrepreneurship, economic development, environmental stewardship and statistical research and analysis.
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<a href="http://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/images/2012/october/fjs-glas-unifi-nc-100912.jpg" rel="lightbox[field_photo][Deputy Assistant Secretary Kim Glas and Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez tour Unifi’s sewing thread manufacturing facility in Yadkinville, North Carolina on October 9, 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/images/2012/october/fjs-glas-unifi-nc-100912.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; id=&quot;lightbox2-download-link-text&quot;&gt;Download Original&lt;/a&gt;]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-custom_crop_350x230 imagefield-field_photo imagecache imagecache-field_photo imagecache-custom_crop_350x230 imagecache-field_photo-custom_crop_350x230"><img src="http://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/imagecache/custom_crop_350x230/images/2012/october/fjs-glas-unifi-nc-100912.jpg" alt="Deputy Assistant Secretary Kim Glas and Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez tour Unifi’s sewing thread manufacturing facility in Yadkinville, North Carolina on October 9, 2012." title="Deputy Assistant Secretary Kim Glas and Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez tour Unifi’s sewing thread manufacturing facility in Yadkinville, North Carolina on October 9, 2012." width="350" height="263" /></a> </div>
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<p><strong><em>Ed. note: Cross-posted from&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.trade.gov/2012/10/05/ita-under-secretary-promotes-manufacturing-during-three-state-tour/" target="_blank">ITA's&nbsp;Tradeology blog.</a>&nbsp;</em><em><a href="http://trade.gov/press/bios/glas.asp">Kim Glas</a>&nbsp;is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for textiles and apparel within the&nbsp;<a href="http://trade.gov/">International Trade Administration</a>’s&nbsp;<a href="http://trade.gov/ia">Import Administration</a>&nbsp;division.</em></strong></p><p>I am visiting North Carolina today with the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez to see first-hand two state of the art textile companies–Unifi and A&amp;E. Recently, President Obama signed into law an important set of technical fixes to the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America (CAFTA-DR) Free Trade Agreement that will have a direct impact on jobs at these two companies and sewing thread manufacturers across this state and country.</p><p>When the Agreement with our Central American neighbors was negotiated in 2003, there was a definitional loophole that incentivized the use of non-U.S. sewing thread in the assembly of textile and apparel products. As a result of this loophole, U.S. sewing thread manufacturers have seen their business and employment shrink. The Obama administration immediately set out to address a problem that severely impacted U.S. sewing thread manufacturers.</p><p>After years of hard work, President Obama recently signed legislation to close a loophole that has jeopardized businesses and jobs in the U.S. As a result, on Saturday, October 13, these fixes will be implemented and will have a direct impact on many sewing thread manufacturers in North Carolina. We have every expectation that once the legislation is implemented that U.S. sewing thread producers like Unifi and A&amp;Ewill be able to recapture market share in the critical market.</p><p>This is a prime example of what can be accomplished when industry, Congress, and the administration work toward a common goal.</p>http://www.commerce.gov/blog/2012/10/11/how-new-legislation-will-support-our-textile-industry#commentsKim GlasManufacturingTextilesInternational Trade AdministrationUnder Secretary for International Trade Francisco J. SánchezThu, 11 Oct 2012 18:15:00 +0000ksullivan@doc.gov15217 at http://www.commerce.gov